Services Institute of Medical Sciences (Urdu:سروسز انسٹیٹوٹ آف میڈیکل سائنسز), established in 2003, is a public medical school located in Lahore. Services Hospital and Punjab Institute of Mental Health are the affiliated teaching hospitals.[1][2] It is officially abbreviated as SIMS.[3][4]
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| Motto | In Lumine Tuo Videbimus Lumen |
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Motto in English | In Thy light shall we see light |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 2003 |
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| Principal | Dr. Zohra khanum |
| Address | Services Hospital, Jail Road, Lahore , , Pakistan |
| Colours | Navy blue |
| Mascot | Simsonians |
| Website | www |
The college admits students on open merit and is granted through a centralized Medical College Admission Test conducted annually by the Pakistan Medical Commission.
History
editFaisal Masud was the founding principal of the institution. In its initial days, the college was located in a portion of the building of Institute of Public Health at Birdwood Road, Lahore. This institution is now housed in its new campus adjacent to the Punjab Institute of Cardiology.
Campus
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The college has five main lecture theatres in addition to the demonstration rooms. Its library has more than 8000 books and subscribes to 78 national and international journals available as paperbacks. In addition, it gives access to Higher Education Commission of Pakistan-funded electronic access to thousands of scientific books and journals. Services Hospital is a 1596-bedded teaching hospital affiliated with the institution along with Punjab Institute of Mental Health.[1]
Departments
editIts basic departments are equipped with computer aided laboratories, Carl-Zeiss microscopes for the students and penta-head and deca-head microscopes for demonstration and research.The Department of Pathology is ISO 9002 and ISO 15142 certified.[3]
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Official publication
editEsculapio Creative Department is an administrative department of the Services Institute of Medical Sciences responsible for publications. It is situated in Medical Unit-IV of Services Hospital. The SIMS journal is The Esculapio.[5]
Recognition and affiliations
editThe college is recognized and affiliated with the following:
Gallery
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SIMS Campus - Entrance -
Library (SIMS) -
Department of Anatomy -
Physiology Laboratory -
SIMS Biochemistry Laboratory -
Pathology Laboratory -
Histology Laboratory
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Profiles of Medical Colleges of Punjab including Services Institute of Medical Sciences". Punjab Medical College website. Archived from the original on 8 September 2012. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
- ^ "Services Institute of Medical Sciences (SIMS) Lahore - Introduction to Government Medical & Dental Institutions of Punjab: Prospectus for Admission in MBBS / BDS to Government Medical & Dental College of Punjab, Session 2012-13". Pakmed.net website. Archived from the original on 21 January 2013. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
- ^ a b "Services Institute of Medical Sciences (SIMS) Pathology Dept gets ISO certification". The Nation (newspaper). Archived from the original on 16 April 2013. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
- ^ "Education reforms: 3,215 laptops distributed". The Express Tribune (newspaper). 1 March 2018. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
- ^ "ESCULAPIO, The Journal of SIMS, Services Institute of Medical Sciences, Services Hospital, Lahore". Sims.edu.pk. Archived from the original on 9 August 2013. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
- ^ "Recognized Medical Colleges in Pakistan". Pakistan Medical & Dental Council (new name is Pakistan Medical Commission) website. Archived from the original on 19 August 2010. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
- ^ "University of Health Sciences Affiliation". University of Health Sciences, Lahore website. Archived from the original on 1 December 2011. Retrieved 13 September 2022.